On the fact that CHILDREN OF BODOM played The Bataclan in Paris a week before the 2015 terrorist attacks: It is what it is you have to start somewhere. There's a couple of pretty crucial mistakes. I feel it's a bit - even for our age and for the time - a bit amateur hour. Janne: "There was a lot of technological mistakes made, bad mistakes made during the recording of the first album. On if there is anything he could change about "Something Wild": But yeah, so many things have changed, like everything has changed." Even in terms of music technology, it was recorded on tape, which is something totally different than nowadays. We were young and inexperienced and just a bit too excited about everything. Janne: "It was a bit of a different time in terms of many things. On his memories of recording and releasing their 1997 debut, "Something Wild": We were 17, 18 when we started, so nobody ever thought we would be doing this in 20 years' time. It seems pretty weird today to think about that we've been doing this now for 19 years.
On if he thought the band would make it to 20 years upon their 1997 formation:
I think the reception has been pretty good." In general, I haven't heard a lot of complaints from the fans. Janne: "I think a lot of the reception has been good. On the reception to the band's latest album, "I Worship Chaos": A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Despite being in the game for 20 years, and with more still to come, Children of Bodom are still on top of their game.Miguel of The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM prior to the band's December 7 date at The Pressroom in Phoenix, Arizona. With a setlist that consisted mainly of older tracks, the crowd were more than satisfied, and could be heard expressing their content with the show upon leaving the venue. The energy in the room didn't falter throughout the set from the moment the band hit the stage to nearing an hour into the set, the Ranch was a storm that craved more and more of what Children of Bodom had to offer. His talents especially shone through during deep tracks "Bed of Razors" and "Kissing the Shadows," as he dominated his solos with intricacy and effortlessness. Starting the set strong right off the bat with "Dead Night Warrior," the whole room immediately exploded into a frenzy of headbanging and cyclone moshing, which only amplified when the band followed up with the sonic savagery of "In the Shadows" and "Needled 24/7." Frontman and guitar virtuoso Alexi Laiho nailed his parts with precision, further proving his title as a modern day guitar hero. The stage banner displayed the band's album cover for 1997's Something Wild, which seemed to make the featured grim reaper glow under the stage lights, resulting in a rising buzz of anticipation for what was soon to come. Last but certainly not least, Children of Bodom took to the stage.
#20 YEARS DOWN AND DIRTY CHILDREN OF BODOM FULL#
The horror-inspired black metal group aroused interest amongst concertgoers by putting full commitment into their stage personas, conveying a spooky mood throughout their performance that translated well to the Edmonton audience. Playing direct support, Carach Angren of the Netherlands were extremely unique and captivating. Their blistering riffs, impressive speed and bang-your-head beats had the whole floor singing along and thrashing about with an endless sea of hair in the air. Second up, and playing their first-ever Edmonton show were Finland's Lost Society, who took their audience back in time to the '80s thrash takeover. Kicking off the mixed bag of metal music for the evening, New York's Uncured delivered intricate musicianship featuring the likes of seven- and eight-string guitars, with technicality leading the charge in their performance. Despite losing longtime member Roope Latvala last year, Children of Bodom are still a force to be reckoned with, and made that known upon unleashing their extreme metal in Edmonton. Finland's most notorious shredders, Children of Bodom, brought their "Down and Dirty" tour to Edmonton's Ranch Roadhouse to celebrate 20 years together by throwing down and melting faces for another memorable night on Saturday (November 11).